Fruit Vegetables Category
Holland bell pepper
These are like bell peppers, only they're sweeter and have thicker walls. They come in different colors.
Learn moreHubbard squash
This variety has tasty flesh, but it's too large for many families to handle and the rind is hard to cut though. Some grocers cut them into smaller pieces before putting them out.
Learn moreIndian bitter melon
This is fairly bitter. Choose melons that are bright green. They turn tough and yellow as they age. You can eat the peels and seeds, or scrape out the seeds to reduce the bitterness.
Learn moreItalian eggplant
These are smaller than American eggplants, but they're otherwise very similar.
Learn morejalapeno pepper
These popular chilis have a good amount of heat and rich flavor. Green jalapenos are best in the late summer, while red jalapenos appear in the fall. Canned jalapenos aren't as fiery as fresh. When dried and smoked, this pepper is called a chipotle.
Learn moreJapanese chili
These small red chilis are hot, and similar to the chile de arbol. Before using them, soak them in warm water for a few minutes.
Learn moreJapanese cucumber
These are just like English cucumbers, only with bumps. Like English cucumbers, they don't have to be peeled or seeded.
Learn moreJapanese eggplant
Like other Asian eggplants, Japanese eggplants have thin skins, and a sweet, delicate flavor.
Learn morekabocha squash
This orange-fleshed winter squash has a striated green rind. It's sweeter, drier, and less fibrous than other winter squash, and it tastes a bit like sweet potatoes.
Learn moreKalamata olives
You can find these popular Greek black olives in most large supermarkets. They're salty and have a rich, fruity flavor. These can be eaten out of hand, or used to make tapenades.
Learn moreKashmiri red chili dried
This mild Kashmiri chili is used in Indian cooking to add flavor and color.
Learn morekershaw squash
Kershaw squash is an heirloom squash. It is mostly grown in the American south. Kershaw squash was cultivated by native Americans.
Learn moreKirby cucumber
This short, versatile cucumber is used for both slicing and pickling. It's small, with bumpy yellow or green skin. Like the English cucumber, it has a thin skin and inconspicuous seeds.
Learn morekiwano
This melon has a gorgeous orange rind with spikes--poke a stick in it and you'd have a medieval mace for a Halloween costume. The yellow-green flesh has the consistency of jello, and tastes a bit like cucumbers.
Learn morelamuyo pepper
This hard-to-find sweet pepper is smaller and sweeter than its cousin, the bell pepper, with which it's interchangeable.
Learn morelemon cucumber
This versatile cucumber is sweet and flavorful, and doesn't have much of the chemical that makes other cucumbers bitter and hard to digest. Though it's often served raw, it's also a good pickling cucumber.
Learn moremanzana chili
This habanero relative is often used in salsas. It has black seeds. These are hot.
Learn moreManzanilla olives
These green olives are available in most supermarkets. They're often pitted and stuffed with pimento or garlic. They're often put into martinis.
Learn moreMexican avocado
With their small size and shiny black skins, these look like elongated plums. You can eat them, skin and all
Learn moreMexicola avocado
This is a small, black-skinned avocado that's the size and shape of a fig. Since the peel is edible, they can be eaten like a peach. There's a smaller variety, the Mexicola cocktail avocado, that's oblong and virtually seedless. They'd make a great addition to a vegetable platter.
Learn moremirasol pepper
Mirasol peppers have a distinctive fruity flavor. These are moderately hot. When dried, these are called Guajillo chiles.
Learn moreMission olives
These are the common black ones that are ubiquitous in supermarkets, pizza parlors, and salad bars. They don't have as much character as European black olives.
Learn moremorita pepper
Like the larger mora chili, this is a smoked and dried red jalapeno. It's very hot.
Learn moreMoroccan dry-cured olives
These are shriveled black olives that are somewhat bitter. They're best used for cooking rather than snacking.
Learn moremulato chili
This very popular chili looks like the ancho, but it's darker and sweeter. It's fairly mild and has an earthy flavor.
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